Sick seed to play
! The strong England badIminton team has received a I set-back on the eve of the (Games. One of its members, [Raymond Stevens, is re[covering from the effects of a heat rash. Stevens, seeded seventh in the men’s singles, missed some vital training sessions and remained at the village yesterday while the rest of the team marched at the opening. He will play his opening singles at Cowles Stadium today, but unluckily, against a strong contender, Jamie McKee (Canada). Stevens caused a scare on Wednesday morning when he came out in red spots and was suspected of having! chickenpox. However, the! 'ailment was confirmed as the 'after-effects of a heat rash.
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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33442, 25 January 1974, Page 20
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